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Direct linkChelsea La Valle – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Difficulties in communication during social interactions are a feature of the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Little is known about the communication abilities of minimally-verbal (MV) individuals, which comprises one-third of autistic individuals. Natural language sampling (NLS) provides an optimal approach to capture communication…
Descriptors: Young Children, Adolescents, Late Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sanders, Eric J.; Page, Thomas A.; Lesher, Deborah – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine confidence levels and identify predictors of increased confidence of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) relative to different aspects of the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessment process. Method: Surveys were completed by 272 school-based SLPs. Questions were…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, School Personnel, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Chua, Beatrice Y. E.; Poon, Kenneth K. – Educational & Child Psychology, 2018
Aims: This study sought to investigate the predictors of spontaneous Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) use in a naturalistic school setting. Method: The study recruited 44 students (36 boys and eight girls), aged between 6 to 18 years and their teachers (26 teachers and two teaching assistants). Teaching staff completed measures of…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Predictor Variables
Brady, Nancy C.; Thiemann-Bourque, Kathy; Fleming, Kandace; Matthews, Kris – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2013
Purpose: To investigate a model of language development for nonverbal preschool-age children learning to communicate with augmentative or alternative communication. Method: Ninety-three preschool children with intellectual disabilities were assessed at Time 1, and 82 of these children were assessed 1 year later, at Time 2. The outcome variable was…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Hearing Impairments, Language Skills, Language Acquisition
Da Fonte, Maria Alexandra; Taber-Doughty, Teresa – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate if infants at three developmental ages could respond using graphic symbols during a choice-making task. An alternating treatment design was used to illustrate infants' response when presented with two types of graphic symbols. A total of nine items were presented to each infant and were randomly…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Infants, Orthographic Symbols, Use Studies
Peer reviewedKahn, James V. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This longitudinal study first administered the Uzgiris and Hunt scales (to predict learning of manual signs) to 34 children (mean age 5) with severe and profound mental retardation. Evaluation four years later indicated that achievement of stage five on the Uzgiris and Hunt scales was necessary for even minimal learning and use of manual signs.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cognitive Ability, Communication Skills, Developmental Stages
